VA Section 39 Pictures - Milemarker 1.0 - 3.1

North Holston River - Foot of Big Walker Mt.

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MM 1.0 Board walk and flowers (phlox?) along the North Fork of the Holston River just south of VA 742.  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
MM 1.0 Board walk and flowers (phlox?) along the North Fork of the Holston River just south of VA 742.
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North Fork of the Holston River. Taken at approx. MM 1.2.  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
North Fork of the Holston River. Taken at approx. MM 1.2.
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Looking to the southwest as the southbound trail leaves the woods and enters an extensive area of pastures. Taken at approx. MM 2.1.  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
Looking to the southwest as the southbound trail leaves the woods and enters an extensive area of pastures. Taken at approx. MM 2.1.
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mm 2.1 Meadow walk on either side of VA 610 crossing. AT crossing of 610 is near center, small parking area can be seen 300 feet to the left at edge of a small wooded area.  GPS N36.9647 81.3945  Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 2.1 Meadow walk on either side of VA 610 crossing. AT crossing of 610 is near center, small parking area can be seen 300 feet to the left at edge of a small wooded area GPS N36.9647 81.3945
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View of Big Walker Mt. from pastures just north of VA 610. Taken at approx. MM 2.2.  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
View of Big Walker Mt. from pastures just north of VA 610. Taken at approx. MM 2.2.
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mm 2.4  Stiles at VA 610 crossing. This view is looking southeast towards Walker Mt.   Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 2.4 Stiles at VA 610 crossing. This view is looking southeast towards Walker Mt.
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mm 2.4 - Stile at crossing of VA 610 at the Bland-Smyth County Line. The name of VA 610 changes here from Nebo Road (in Bland County) to Old Rich Valley Road (in Smyth County).  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 2.4 - Stile at crossing of VA 610 at the Bland-Smyth County Line. The name of VA 610 changes here from Nebo Road (in Bland County) to Old Rich Valley Road (in Smyth County).
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Meadow walk between 610 and Walker Mountain. GPS N39.9641 W81.3897  Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Meadow walk between 610 and Walker Mountain. GPS N39.9641 W81.3897
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Different kind of stile, just about where the AT leaves meadow walk and enters woods, begins to climb steeply up Walker Mountain. GPS: N36.9621 W81.3859  Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Different kind of stile, just about where the AT leaves meadow walk and enters woods, begins to climb steeply up Walker Mountain. GPS: N36.9621 W81.3859
Submitted by pjwetzel @ gmail.com